Kansas City ends the chilly week with frost and record cold temperatures

We woke up to the coldest temperatures on record for May 16 as the mercury dipped into the middle 30s. A persistent , cool weather pattern, light winds and a clear sky created provided ideal conditions for temperatures to drop into the 30s Friday morning.

There was also steam fog directly over some of our rivers during the morning. This is caused as the frigid air moves over the warmer air directly above the water. This air right above the rivers rises and condenses into fog clouds.